Ski Safari Blog

It's been a bumper year for group trips to Hokkaido. Two trips with the Warren Smith Ski Academy provided expert tuition on powder techniques. A trip with the editor and readers of Telegraph Ski & Snowboard Magazine and finally our very own Niseko Powder Week were both focussed on searching out...

Spring officially sprung this week, which means that the end of the 17/18 ski season is sadly not far away. It also means that it's a good time to take a look at the big winners for snowfall, including 12 resorts in our programme which have topped 10 metres. Of course, huge snowfall isn't the only...

I’m something of a rarity at Ski Safari, in that I joined as a complete novice when it comes to skiing! Since joining the team in July 2016, my colleagues have imparted a lot of valuable knowledge and their passion for skiing has been so infectious that I’ve been dying to get out and see what all...

North America's brand new season pass product, the Ikon Pass, is great news for anyone planning a multi-resort ski safari. Starting at just £425 for an adult, the Ikon Base Pass makes previously costly combinations of resorts affordable, saving up to £350 compared to buying individual tickets at...

It's been a while since our last snow report, but with the UK looking particularly wintery right now we thought it was about time for an update on conditions in our resorts. The first report is from the seaside here in Hove, where a couple of centimetres of snow wasn't enough to keep us away from...

What a start to the year it's been. From Canada to Japan via Switzerland, resorts are reporting metre-plus snowfall for the past week. We're not even halfway through the season yet, but 20 of our resorts have already passed the five metre mark and one of them is very close to an unbelievable 10...

After not checking the slopes for more than a week, I spent the afternoon in Niseko Hanazono on 29 December 2017. Who said, "there's no fresh powder in the afternoon?" Not in Niseko ! Video of Niseko Hanazono Powder Day - 29 December 2017 It has snowed two metres since I last skied, with 30-40 cm...

While Scandinavian resorts boast excellent snow conditions throughout a long season, they generally don't receive quite the amount of snow that North American resorts are known for. All except for one... Tucked away in the famous fjords region of Norway is the resort of Myrkdalen . Just two hours...

Out of the many ways to explore Niseko 's backcountry, one of the most fun is cat-skiing. I spent a day each with two of the most popular operations - Niseko Weiss Powder Cats and The House of Powder - to get to know how they differ so we can recommend the best option to our customers. Both...

Every year, just before Christmas, we like to take a look at which resorts have had the most snow at the start of the season. Not only does it get us excited for planned trips in the New Year, it also gives a good indication of where's likely to have the best skiing in the coming months. Can you...